Business Waste

Sanitary Bins

A sanitary bin is legally required in any female washroom or unisex facility. This is so employees (and customers, where appropriate) have a hygienic place to dispose of sanitary waste. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and Environmental Protection Act 1990 set out these guidelines.

It’s therefore essential that your business anywhere in the UK has plenty of sanitary bins in your bathrooms. Most of the time these will be used for feminine hygiene products. However, you can also use sanitary bins to store other types of sanitary waste – such as nappies, animal hygiene waste, and soiled bedding.

At Business Waste we can provide a range of free sanitary bins. There are no hire or delivery charges – you only pay for collection. Arrange delivery and collection of many types of sanitary waste bins for your business. Get a free quote today – call 0800 211 8390 or contact us online.

Collection Frequency:
Daily, weekly, or fortnightly collection
Capacity:
7, 12, 15, 20, and 30 litres
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Sanitary waste bin sizes and types

Sanitary waste bins come in a range of styles and sizes to suit all sorts of workplace bathrooms. Choices vary from small sanitary bins ideal for businesses with only a few employees or one washroom, to large options for those that have many restrooms and lots of employees or customers.

There are different types available such as feminine hygiene bins suitable for female and unisex washrooms, as well as incontinence bins. We can supply sanitary units suitable for bathrooms in offices, restaurants, care homes, and any other kind of business. Speak to our team if you have any questions or specific requirements.

Sanitary waste bins vary in colour, material, capacity, dimensions, and weight. Some may have a foot pedal too. We work with licensed sanitary bin suppliers around the UK to arrange delivery and collection of bins that suit the specific needs of your business. Find a solution with the right size and type of sanitary waste bin for your organisation.

Some of the most common sizes of sanitary bins are:

  • 7-litre sanitary bin – small sanitary bins ideal for individual toilet cubicles
  • 12-litre sanitary bin – discrete but slightly larger sanitary pad bins
  • 15-litre sanitary bin – standard-size sanitary bin suitable for most bathrooms
  • 20-litre sanitary bin – slightly larger but still common in many bathrooms
  • 30-litre sanitary bin – large sanitary bins best for bathrooms with high usage
Workplace sanitary bins are a legal requirement

Sanitary bin services

Streamline management of offensive waste in your organisation with professional and reliable sanitary bin services. We provide free bins to store feminine hygiene products, pads, incontinence items, and other such waste securely in your workplace washrooms. There are no hire costs or delivery fees as you only pay for collection.

Sanitary bin collection is possible on a daily, weekly, or fortnightly schedule to suit your needs. Licensed waste carriers will remove them at an agreed time and date and transport them safely to a nearby waste disposal facility. The contents are emptied and destroyed as part of our sanitary bin disposal service.

You receive a free duty of care certificate included as part of our sanitary bin services. This provides peace of mind and proof that your sanitary waste is managed safely and legally. It shows your business complies with the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 with details of when, where, and who removed and disposed of your sanitary waste.

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Why do I need a 
sanitary disposal bin?

Sanitary bins in the workplace are a legal requirement – whatever industry you work in and the type of business you run. It’s your responsibility to ensure staff have a hygienic place to dispose of used sanitary products and waste and that it’s stored, collected, and removed of appropriately.

Providing an adequate number of sanitary bins in each bathroom across your business premises is vital. Ideally, you should have one sanitary towel bin per cubicle. However, it can vary depending on the bathroom layout and design. Our team can advise you on the right number, size, and time of sanitary towel disposal bins you need.

Using sanitary bins also prevents feminine hygiene products from being flushed down the toilet. This helps prevent blockages, and problems with drainage and sewers. It also keeps sanitary waste separate from other waste streams to ensure it’s disposed of in an appropriate manner – including incineration rather than going to landfill, which can save your business costs in landfill tax.

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What can you put in 
sanitary bins?

Most sanitary bins are used to dispose of used feminine hygiene products, such as sanitary pads and towels. However, commercial sanitary bins are also used to store other types of sanitary waste, defined as liquid or solid waste originating from humans or animals. This can include:

  • Nappies
  • Incontinence pads
  • Nasal secretions
  • Condoms
  • Non-healthcare waste (eg: from piercings but not sharps waste)

Arrange delivery and collection 
of sanitary waste bins

At Business Waste, we provide a sanitary bin collection service tailored to your requirements wherever your company is in the UK, whatever size of sanitary bins, and however many you need. Simply tell us the size and amount you need, and we’ll deliver them for free – you just pay for collection.

Arrange sanitary bin collection on a daily, weekly, or fortnightly schedule. As well as being responsible as a business for the provision of sanitary bins, you also need to ensure they’re collected and disposed of appropriately. Our licensed waste carriers can collect from anywhere in the UK and transport to a relevant nearby facility.

Get a free no-obligation quote today for sanitary bin removal. Complete the below form, contact us online or call 0800 211 8390 to see how much our sanitary bin services could cost to help you uphold your legal and hygienic responsibilities.

Speak to one of our friendly and expert team if you have any questions about using commercial sanitary bins and our collection services. They’ll be more than happy to answer your queries and help devise the best possible options for your business.

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Find the right bin for 
your business waste

All waste types
  • All waste types
  • Cardboard Waste
  • Clinical Waste
  • Confidential Waste
  • Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)
  • Food Waste
  • Garden Waste
  • General Waste
  • Glass Waste
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Liquid Waste
  • Oil Waste
  • Paper Waste
  • Plastic Waste
  • Sanitary Waste
  • WEEE Waste
  • 1100 litre wheelie bins

    The 1100 litre bin is the largest wheelie bin available to store up to 18 bags of waste.

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  • 240 litre wheelie bins

    The standard size wheelie bin you have at home that holds three to four bags of waste.

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  • 360 litre wheelie bins

    This is the largest two-wheel bin available to store five or six waste bags.

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  • 660 litre wheelie bins

    A four-wheel bin suitable for larger volumes of general waste and dry mixed recycling.

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  • Anatomical waste bags

    Red clinical waste bags for organs, body parts, materials contaminated with bodily fluids.

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  • Balers

    Static balers compress recyclable waste into solid bales to save space.

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  • Clinical infectious waste bags

    Orange clinical waste bags are for materials contaminated with infectious waste.

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  • Clinical waste bags

    Clinical waste bags to store medical waste safely before collection and disposal.

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  • Clinical Waste Bins

    Clinical waste bins are suitable containers to store all sorts of medical waste safely.

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  • Commercial Bin Sizes

    Read our helpful guide to commercial bin sizes, dimensions, and measurements

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  • Commercial waste bags

    Commercial waste bags are ideal for various waste types when you can’t use a bin.

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  • Compactors

    Choose from mobile and static compactors for general waste or recyclable rubbish.

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  • Confidential Waste Bags and Bins

    Confidential waste bags provide a secure and flexible way to store sensitive documents before disposal.

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  • Cytotoxic and cytostatic waste bags

    Purple waste bags for waste contaminated with cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines.

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  • Dental (amalgam) waste bins

    White clinical waste bins for dental waste including unwanted and excess amalgam.

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  • Front end loaders

    Large static containers ideal for businesses generating high volumes of waste.

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  • Highly infectious hazardous waste bags

    Yellow clinical waste bags for waste contaminated with infectious bodily fluids.

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  • IBC containers

    Store high volumes of liquid waste including chemicals, solvents, and hazardous waste.

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  • Large Commercial Waste Bins

    A large bin offers a cost-effective way to store and dispose of commercial waste.

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  • Non-infectious clinical waste bags

    Yellow and black waste bags for non-infectious and non-hazardous waste.

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  • Office Bins

    Different types of general waste and recycling bins for offices in various sizes.

  • Rear end loaders

    A big commercial waste skip in sizes that can hold up to 160 bags of waste.

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  • Roll on roll offs

    One of the largest containers for business waste that can store up to 440 bags of waste.

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  • Sanitary waste bins

    Safely store feminine hygiene products and other sanitary waste with various bin sizes.

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  • Sharps bins

    Use sharps bins with different coloured lids for needles, syringes, scalpels, and knives.

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  • Skip sizes

    Sizes vary from 2 to 12-yard skips that can easily store various waste types and amounts.

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  • Small wheelie bins

    Small two-wheel bins for businesses producing low volumes of waste or with limited space.

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  • Waste drums

    Drums and barrels are ideal to safely store liquid, oil, and hazardous waste for collection.

  • Wheelie Bins

    Explore a range of two and four-wheel bins for many waste types.

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Published 16th June 2022 by Graham Matthews. Last modified 11th February 2025